More than 40 law enforcement officers were injured as a result of protests in Georgia - Georgian Interior Ministry
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Mass protests continue in Georgia over the authorities ' decision to postpone EU accession negotiations until 2028. In two days, 107 protesters were detained, 42 law enforcement officers received injuries of varying severity.
As a result of the protests in Georgia, which have been going on for two days, due to the fact that the authorities announced the removal from the agenda until 2028 of the issue of opening negotiations on the country's accession to the European Union, 42 law enforcement officers were injured.
This was stated by the deputy minister of internal affairs of Georgia Alexander Darakhvelidze, reports UNN.
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According to Darakhvelidze, 42 law enforcement officers were injured during two days of protests. They received injuries of varying severity, including burns and broken bones, and were taken to medical institutions. He said that 107 protesters were detained at the protests on Rustaveli Avenue.
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On November 28, the authorities announced that the issue of opening negotiations on the country's accession to the European Union was removed from the agenda until 2028.
This is expected to cause a sharp reaction from supporters of eurointergence – according to the latest polls, about 90% of voters in Georgia are like this. Large-scale protests have been going on in different cities of Georgia for two days now.
In Tbilisi, demonstrators are dispersed by Special Forces. The protesters resist, despite mass detentions and brutality of the security forces. Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili called on Europe to "wake up" amid the forceful suppression of pro-Western protests in Tbilisi.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that the country's authorities will not allow the scenario of the Ukrainian Maidan against the background of violent suppressionof protests.
